Mack sentencing moved back one day

TRENTON — Convicted former Mayor Tony Mack gets to squeeze out another day of freedom before sentencing.

According to court papers, the convicted former mayor’s sentencing has been pushed back one-day. The Mack brothers were initially scheduled to be sentenced on May 14, but now the date has been moved to May 15. No reason was offered on the docket, but the sentencing comes just two days after the city’s elections. Ostensibly, had Mack not been convicted he would have likely made a run at re-election.

In February a unanimous verdict was handed down convicting the Mack brothers on federal corruption charges. Mayor Tony Mack was convicted on all six federal corruption charges while his brother, Ralphiel Mack, was convicted on three of the six bribery and extortion charges the pair were tried for.

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The Feds’ built their case against the mayor and his brother on the word of three admitted drug dealers, which was among the complaints raised before and after the trial by the defense. On Friday both Mark Davis and Robert Haney — defense counsel for Tony and Ralphiel Mack — filed briefs seeking a new trial.

Following the conviction, Mack held onto power for 19-days before State Superior Court Judge Mary C. Jacobson ordered the immediate forfeiture in a hearing on Feb. 26. Jacobson cited the public’s best interest for the ouster. Mack was allowed to stay in office following his conviction due to a loophole in state law and his refusal to resign.

Additionally, The Trentonian reported Jacobson ruled Mack would have to forfeit any public contributions made to his pension (DCRP) as mayor since he took office on July 1, 2010.

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